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Author:   Emmanuel Reynard
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   1.516kg
ISBN:  

9783030432010

ISBN 10:   3030432017
Pages:   429
Publication Date:   10 July 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Introduction.- Part I Switzerland: The geological and tectonic context.- Switzerland: The climatic context.- Switzerland: Palaeoclimate and geomorphological history.- Switzerland: Landforms and geomorphological diversity.- Part II Structural and karstic landscapes (Case studies).- Joux valley: Structural and karstic landscapes.- Creux du Van and Travers valley: Structural and karstic landscapes.- Northern Folded Jura: Structural and karstic landscapes.- Western Prealps: Structural landscapes.- The Diablerets Massif, the Tsanfleuron glacio-karst and the Derborence rockfall.- The Hohgant karst landscapes.- The Napf landscapes.- Central Switzerland (Mythen, Rigi, Pilatus): Structural landscapes.- The Sardona Tectonic Arena: World Heritage Site.- The Säntis landscapes.- Matterhorn and Zermatt valley: Structural landscapes.- Glacial, periglacial and high mountain landscapes.- Gletsch: The Rhône Glacier landscape.- The Great Aletsch Glacier landscape.- Berner Oberland: glacial landscapes.- Wangen an der Aare: The frontal Last Glacial Maximum morainic landscapes.- North-Eastern Switzerland: The Rhine Glacier landscapes.- Bernina Massif (Morteratsch, Tchierva): Glacial landscapes.- Engadin: Rockglaciers.- Swiss National Park: Geomorphological landscapes.- Tessin: Glacial and periglacial landscapes.- Zermatt valley: Active geomorphological landscapes.- Turtmann valley: Periglacial landscapes.- Hérens valley: Glacial and periglacial landscapes.- Natural hazard related landscapes.- Illgraben: Torrential system.- Campo Vallemaggia: Landslide landscape.- Flims: Rockslide landscape.- Pontresina: Natural hazards and protection measures.- The Rhine River falls.- The Doubs River landscape.- The Allondon River landscape.- Geomorphology and Society.- Geneva: Geomorphological landscapes.- Berne and Fribourg: River landscapes.- Zurich: Geomorphological landscapes.- Lucerne and the Glacier Garden.- Lavaux: World Heritage Site landscape.- Part III The protection of the geomorphological heritage.- Geotourism in Switzerland.

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Emmanuel Reynard is a Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Lausanne. His research concerns mountain geomorphology, geomorphological heritage, and water resources management. He created and chaired the Working Group on Geomorphosites within the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) from 2001 to 2013, and is currently a member of the IAG Executive Committee. In Switzerland, he has served as President of the Swiss Geomorphological Society (2005–2007) and has been the chairman of the Working Group on Geotopes at the Swiss Academy of Sciences from 2006 to 2017.

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